Chapter 266.
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"We're quite lucky... Didn't expect Blazing Academy to forfeit directly?" Ma Hongjun laughed.
Just now, dean Flender had drawn lots and informed everyone of the result, much to their amusement.
In the first round, Shrek Academy was up against Blazing Academy. Unexpectedly, they had given up right away.
"Then, we only need to play one game tomorrow, and we'll have a bye in the next game. We'll be in the top six," Tang San said, thinking for a moment. A slight smile appeared on his face.
"If brother Feng was here, he might say we're lucky again."
Everyone laughed. Wang Feng wasn't at the game because the Grandmaster had said he wouldn't participate in the first three rounds.
"By the way, who did Jiu Yikai draw?" Tang San asked, as if remembering something.
"It's the War God Academy from the Star Luo Empire," Flender replied. "When I went to the draw earlier, I paid special attention to it. I'm not very familiar with the Star Luo Empire's side, but I know this War God Academy is the first place team from the Star Luo Empire's promotion competition. Their luck is much worse than ours."
Hearing this, Tang San was stunned. Interesting, in the first round of the match, the top teams from the promotion matches of both empires are directly pitted against each other? This means that if one loses, one of the top teams will be eliminated.
"The War God Academy is also one of the two Star Luo Empire academies that the Grandmaster mentioned as posing a fatal threat to you," Flender continued.
"The War God Academy, I know a bit about them," Dai Mubai said suddenly.
Hearing this, everyone looked at him in surprise.
"The position of the War God Academy in the Star Luo Empire is no less than that of the Star Luo Royal Academy," Dai Mubai continued, ignoring the surprise in everyone's eyes.
"Among the people, its reputation even surpasses that of the Royal Academy because this institution produced two Titled Douluos many years ago."
Everyone was suddenly stunned. No wonder it's so strong—it has produced a Titled Douluo. Even the Tiandou Royal Academy doesn't seem to have a Titled Douluo emerge from them.
"One of the most famous is Zhantian Douluo. Two hundred years ago, he was known as a man who could fight heaven and earth single handedly," Dai Mubai smiled before speaking more seriously.
"Although he has disappeared, the martial soul of his clan has been passed down. It is a very powerful war beast, an ancient martials soul of beast type comparable to the Titan Giant Ape. According to legend, this beast has the power to regenerate like the dragon and the phoenix. However, this clan is very rare, and it's extremely difficult to inherit this martial soul. Therefore, it's not as widely known on the continent as other top beast martial souls."
The importance of martial soul inheritance is indeed paramount. No matter how powerful a martial soul is, if it cannot be passed down, it will eventually disappear.
"The captain of the War God Academy likely possesses the martial soul of the Vajra War Beast, possibly being a descendant of that Titled Douluo. This martial soul is inherited from generation to generation. I heard that Zhantian Douluo had several sons who did not inherit his martial soul, but some of his descendants did," Dai Mubai explained.
Dai Mubai sighed slightly. The Grandmaster listened quietly, as he didn't know much about the Star Luo Empire.
"Besides, most of the martial souls of the students at the War God Academy are both offensive and defensive. From their configuration, it's clear that they are a strong enemy," Dai Mubai continued, shaking his head. "Their strength is not inferior to ours, maybe even somewhat strong if Wang Feng is excluded!"
This was expected. After all, the first place team from the Star Luo Empire's promotion match wouldn't be weaker than them.
"We'll find out soon enough."
The competition proceeded quickly, with thirty teams being eliminated one after another. The Heaven Dou Empire lost eight teams, and the Star Luo Empire lost six. Although it was only the first round, the relatively weaker teams among the fifteen branches were eliminated without much resistance. It was very cruel.
Then came the last match of this round. The top teams from the respective promotion competitions –of the two empires met directly in the first round.
On the ring, Wang Feng saw the team from War God Academy and couldn't help feeling a bit speechless. If he had faced his own team from the Heaven Dou Empire in the first round, he would have won easily because most of the Heaven Dou Empire teams were quite wary of him.
But he did not expect to face the top academy from the Star Luo Empire, the first place team in their promotion competition!
Wang Feng's perception swept across them, combined with the information dean Fei Lun had just provided, and he could gauge the strength of these seven individuals.
Captain Zhan Xiaotian, wielding the martial soul Vajra War Beast, is a forty-sixth-level power attack system Soul Ancestor. Behind him, three young individuals followed, one tall, one short, and one slender.
Long Yang possesses the martial soul Mudstone Loach and is a forty-third-level agility attack system Soul Ancestor.
Long Yu's martial soul is the Thunder Bird, and he also is a agility attack system Soul Ancestor at level forty-three.
Yu Tian, with the martial soul Lu Zhu, specializes in the Control System and is at level 42.
There are also two auxiliary system Soul Ancestor: Yu Li and Yu Feng, siblings with the same family name. Both wield the Golden Wish Tree martial soul in the auxiliary system, operating at level forty-one.
Lastly, the defensive soul master is an unusually short, dwarf-like man named Ge Jialin, who utilizes the martial soul Metal Ball. He is a forty-first-level Defense System Soul Ancestor.
In terms of configuration alone, Wang Feng couldn't find any weaknesses. Especially Zhan Xiaotian, although Wang Feng had never heard of his opponent's martial soul, he sensed his overall strength. It was estimated that there would be no obvious weaknesses and he is overall as powerful as Dai Mubai or maybe even a little bit more powerful.
The others were equally impressive. Wang Feng had heard of the Golden –Wish Tree, a potent martial soul in the auxiliary system. While not on par with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda in terms of overall enhancement, the Golden Wish Tree specialized in increasing specific abilities. This specialization was akin to the ultimate soul master who excels in one particular area.
Although not as comprehensive as the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, the attribute boost from a single specialization was very formidable.
If there were two Golden Wish Tree martial souls on the team, two extreme enhancements would greatly improve the team's individual combat prowess.
Furthermore, the opponent's configuration includes environmental control, which is the most frightening aspect!
The Thunder Bird and Lu Zhus signify the combination of water and thunder. This amalgamation of environmental effects is more potent than a single environment. Although it's impossible to completely alter the terrain, it becomes much easier when it's just for one person.
The five-element academies of the Heaven Dou Empire specialize in extreme environments. Wang Feng encountered two different elemental combinations for the first time. In fact, when the remaining academies saw the War God Team on stage, especially those from the Heaven Dou Empire, their immediate impression was of their formidable strength. This lineup could definitely be considered the pinnacle of this competition.
Among the 30 teams, the only one comparable is Shrek Academy. Shrek Academy boasts two Soul Ancestors with ten-thousand-year soul rings, and two others who also surpass level 41. However, even Shrek Academy's overall strength is slightly behind that of the War God Academy.
So, how does one person expect to defeat such a team?
Of Jiu Yikai on the Heaven Dou Empire's side, no one is particularly optimistic about him. Especially on the Star Luo Empire's side, the War God Academy is hailed as a contender on par with the seed team. They've dominated their way through, winning every game in both qualifiers and promotion matches.
Their record is no less impressive than that of the Purple Star Academy. The team comprises entirely of males, as the War God Academy doesn't have many female students due to its militant nature. This has also garnered attention from surrounding academies.
Zhan Xiaotian glanced at Jiu Yikai on the opposite side. He only knew a few of the other teams in the Heaven Dou Empire, but there were two academies that caught his interest. One of them is Jiu Yikai from the Purple Star Academy, featuring a man with a mysterious soul bone who has yet to reveal his martial soul.
As the referee glanced at both sides, he could sense the surging fighting spirit in the air, mostly emanating from the War God Academy. This team exuded a militant aura, contrasting with the seemingly calmer demeanor of Jiu Yikai.
"Let the battle begin!"
With the order given, seven martial souls instantly manifested. Their soul rings are of the best configuration: yellow, yellow, purple and purple.
Most shocking of all is Zhan Xiaotian. Wang Feng has never seen this team in the original work, so it's his first time seeing their martial soul. Zhan Xiaotian's martial soul is an incredibly majestic beast that emerged from his body as a phantom. It strongly resembles Er Ming, but with notable differences. Its entire body is silvery white, with full-bodied hair, two giant ivory-like fangs protruding from its mouth, and muscles that resemble a pile of rocks, exuding terrifying power.
Upon possession by his martial soul, Zhan Xiaotian body swelled tremendously. His height also increased by fifty centimeters almost instantaneously, his limbs becoming thicker and stronger. His clothes seem specially made to withstand this transformation.
But most terrifying of all is the momentum he exudes.
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